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As I mentioned in my last blog, my Dad was a World War II veteran. He mostly kept his memories to himself. But, on the rare occasions he opened up, he conveyed a sense of trauma and horror that remains…

If you’re enrolling in Medicare, you need to know the facts about out-of-pocket costs associated with HMO Advantage plans. Make no mistake – these plans can be appropriate for a lot of people. But you’d better make sure you’re one…

By now, we’ve all heard the news – again. At a college, this time, rather than a mall or a movie theater or a high school. But mass-shootings at colleges, unfortunately, are not new. In February, 2008, five students died…

Medicaid planning can be a bad dream for any couple. But if you’re part of a gay or lesbian couple, it can be a genuine nightmare! The process of applying for Medicaid is actually one of the most dangerous parts…

June is Gay Pride Month, when the LGBT community takes pride in its fight for equal rights. But if you’re a boomer or senior, and a member of the LGBT community, you’d better start thinking about your “aging” rights, too!…

There are now six states where same-sex couples can get married – New York, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Iowa (along with Washington, D.C.). Because of these seven locales, along with recent polls indicating a dramatic change in Americans’…

Deciding when to put your father or mother into a nursing home is one of the most difficult decisions you’ll ever have to make. And, if you’re like many people, you’ll probably try to put it off as long as…